Habitat (Coastal Belt) (Wales) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 3101 of 1994).

These Regulations provide for aid to eligible persons, defined in regulation 2, who undertake not to use eligible land for agricultural purposes for a period of 10 years. The beneficiary agrees with the Secretary of State upon a programme of management for the land and shall comply with obligations undertaken under these Regulations. The management requirements are set out in the Schedule to these Regulations and include: (a) the use of traditional materials for the maintenance of hedges and fences; (b) the beneficiary shall not plough, level, reseed, cultivate the land; (c) the beneficiary shall not install a new drainage system without prior written approval; (d) the beneficiary shall not apply lime or use any inorganic or organic fertilizer or specified herbicides and fungicides; (e) the beneficiary shall conserve and maintain all existing lakes, ponds and streams; (f) the beneficiary shall not cause overgrazing; (g) the beneficiary shall control pests in a lawful manner; and (h) the beneficiary shall agree within 6 months with the Secretary of State on programmes for mowing and grazing of livestock and certain conservation measures.